Erin E. Berry

Erin E. Berry is a partner at Hirst Applegate, LLP in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where she has practiced since 2018 and became a partner in 2024. Her litigation practice includes employment law, commercial disputes, real estate, personal injury, transportation law, and insurance defense. She represents clients in state and federal court, before the Wyoming Supreme Court and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and in administrative proceedings.

Berry earned a J.D. with honors from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2018 and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. She completed undergraduate studies in Molecular Biology with honors at the University of Wyoming in 2014. While in law school, she served on the Wyoming Law Review and published a case note. Her science background helps her analyze technical and scientific issues that can arise in complex litigation.

Berry’s experience includes trials, appeals, and administrative matters across employment, commercial, personal injury, insurance, transportation, and real estate law. Her profile lists reported Wyoming cases including Pinther v. American National Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and Mattheis Co. v. Mulligan. She has also written and presented on employment law, product liability, attorney well-being, and pro bono service, combining active litigation with professional education.

Erin E. Berry has been recognized by Chambers USA in General Commercial Litigation and by Best Lawyers in America as Ones to Watch. She serves as co-chair of an attorney well-being committee and has served on the board of the Friday Food Bag Foundation. She received a Wyoming State Bar Pro Bono Award in 2021 and continues to pair courtroom advocacy with professional and community service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hirst Applegate, LLP
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Co-chair, Ad Hoc Attorney Well-Being Committee (2023-Present)
• Secretary/Treasurer, Wyoming State Bar Young Lawyers Section (2021-2022)
• Member, United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
• Board Member, Friday Food Bag Foundation (2021-Present)

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming, College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wyoming
  B.A. (MolecularBiology)

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